We have some exciting news here but first, lets begin with the long overdue update
of our www.swissbianco.com
website. We have uploaded pictures, product descriptions, and linked them to videos
for more detailed information. We will be adding a shopping cart as soon as we have
the inventory database updated.

New Swiss Army Issue SAK, Special Plain Edge Edition

This knife run is limited to only 100 pieces. It is a product of yet another
collaboration between Mr. Elsener and SwissBianco, and it is almost identical
to the new Swiss army issue SAK, with the exception of the user-friendly plain edge
blade and corkscrew (instead of the standard Phillips screwdriver).

The price of this limited edition SAK is $60.00 each (mini-screwdriver is
$1.50 extra).

Wenger First Splash

At the IWA 08 Mr. Hug and SwissBianco agreed to collaborate on some projects, and
the first was a small run of splash anodized Wenger Standard Issue SAK with bail.

The scales are hard anodized using the same process as previously done with Victorinox.
A number of patterns are available (please ask for availability). Price is $50.00
each.

Firesteel Farmer SAK

Made popular by the late Mr. Brunner, a great Eidgenosse (old school Swiss citizen
doing things the right way), our version of the theme is based on an Victorinox
farmer SAK with fire steel and splash anodized scales. It comes with a piece of
special European fire fungus to catch the spark, as well as a piece of flint.

Our recent great find, the 84mm Golfer, also announced in the last newsletter,
is now in stock!

Similar to the 91mm Compact, it packs a set of most useful tool in only 2 layers
on the pocket-friendly 84mm frame.

Please contact us for pricing.

Victorinox Camo and Orange Farmers and Lumberjacks

We have a limited number of camo and orange splash Victorinox alox Farmers (some
with pocket clips) and Lumberjacks.

please contact us via email to check availability and pricing.

Prices start at $45.00.

Victorinox "The Knife and its History" book

We found a few copies of this book, written on the occasion of the 100th anniversary
of Victorinox, and printed 25 years ago. You can see some pictures of the book Swissbianco Photobucket.

We have these both in English and German.

Please ask for price and availability (the quantity is limited).

New Swiss Army Issue Black Spirit Tool

This is the first pliers-tool the Swiss Army officially adopted. It is a special
model of Swistool Spirit, with black oxide finish, pointed blade, scissors, and
pliers with blasting cap crimper! It comes with the original green army sheath.

Price is $100 for the pen alone, and $130 for the set, including lockable
watertight Otter box and 2 ink refills.

Current Projects

As always, we have a number of projects on the go, including digital camo SAK (111mm
version, digital camo pattern both on the blade and on the scales), new splash flashlights
(the Quark, in collaboration with 4sevens), and a new fixed knife version
of the SAK!

The inch/mm-marked tweezers are currently at the engraver's, and will soon be ready.

To celebrate the Swiss Independence Day, August 1st, we will start a new SAK forum
in Germany, on www.messerforum.net.
I hope you will check it out from time to time!

On another, and very imortant note, your assistance is needed, since as many
of you have already heard, the Obama administration is attempting to do some slickery
politics by taking a very old Customs law that defined a switchblade and re-interpret
it, and re-define it, so that, essentially, no knife can be imported into the US,
if it can be opened with one hand.

This change in interpretatin will affect the majority of knifes coming into the
States, and will equate to lost jobs, lost revenue and the loss of the right to
have a knife you can open with one hand.